# Quick Start: Playing Missions

Ready to jump into action? Follow these steps to select and play missions in Miltech Mission Hub.

## Playing Missions

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### Start a flight with the desired aircraft

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**Begin in Freeflight:**\
All missions launch from a standard freeflight session.

**Choose Your Aircraft and Location:**\
Select your desired aircraft. If you want to start the mission from a particular spot, spawn there now.

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*Tip: Spawning over the ocean gives the quickest loading time.*
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### Open the Miltech Mission Hub

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Open the **Miltech Mission Hub** from your toolbar in the simulator.
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### Browse and Select Missions

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**My Mission**\
Click the **My Missions** button to view your own missions and any you've imported.

**Mission Packs**\
Click a mission pack to see the missions it contains.
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### Select a mission and view the briefing

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* Click on the mission you want to play.&#x20;
* On the right side of the screen, you can read the mission details and briefing.&#x20;
* Click the **Play Mission** button to start the mission.

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MSFS2024: When the mission is loading, don't go back or cancel the loading. That will break the loading process, requiring a sim restart.
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### Get Ready to fly

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Once the mission loads, click **Ready to Fly** to begin.
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### Using the mission HUD

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During your mission, you’ll see a HUD on the top-right of your screen:

* **Active Objectives & Timers:**\
  Track your current goals and remaining time.
* **Mission Status:**\
  The HUD will notify you when you complete or fail the mission.

**HUD Controls:**

1. **Visibility Button:**\
   Hide or show the HUD as needed. To show it again, hover over the HUD area and click the button.
2. **Briefing Button:**\
   Review the mission briefing and details at any time.
3. **Map Button:**\
   Open the in-game map to view your planned route.

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In MSFS 2024, the map button opens the EFB tablet. Click the 🧭 **Flight Planner** button to access the map.
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## Next Steps

You now know how to choose and play missions!

Want to learn more about the different mission activities you can experience? See the [mission-hub-activities](https://docs.miltechsimulations.com/miltech-mission-hub/detailed-documentation/mission-hub-activities "mention") for more details.


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